Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice for MSPs and IT Professionals
Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice…
Running a managed service provider (MSP) or IT services business takes more than technical expertise. You need to win customers, grow revenue, protect profitability, manage vendors, deliver great service, and keep up with a changing IT industry. That’s where Uncle Marv comes in.

Hosted by longtime IT business owner Marvin Bee, aka Uncle Marv, the IT Business Podcast delivers practical business advice, real-world lessons, candid conversations, and industry insights to help MSP owners, IT service providers, IT consultants, system administrators, and technology professionals run their businesses better, smarter, and faster.

Topics include MSP business growth, pricing and profitability, sales and marketing, managed services operations, cybersecurity, compliance, Microsoft 365, cloud services, automation, service desk efficiency, vendor management, technology stack decisions, and customer relationships.

Hear from experienced MSP owners, IT business leaders, industry experts, and technology vendors about what works, what doesn’t, and what it takes to build a stronger IT business. Get an honest look at industry trends, vendor claims, emerging technologies, and the decisions that affect your customers, your team, and your bottom line.

Whether you’re starting an MSP, growing an established IT services company, managing client networks, or looking for better tools and smarter ways to work, Uncle Marv brings the conversation back to what matters: practical knowledge you can put to work.

Run your business better, smarter, and faster.
Aug. 12, 2026

Cyber Risk Management with Cyrisma (EP 1067)

Cyber Risk Management with Cyrisma (EP 1067)
Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice for MSPs and IT Professionals
Cyber Risk Management with Cyrisma (EP 1067)

Mark Balovnev, CEO of Cyrisma, joins the IT Business Podcast’s PitchIT 2026 series to discuss helping MSPs turn cyber risk and compliance into scalable services. Cyrisma consolidates vulnerability management, asset and data discovery, secure configuration, compliance tracking, and remediation workflows so providers can reduce tool sprawl and better operationalize security services.

Guest: Mark Balovnev

=== Chapters

  • 00:00 Introducing Mark Balovnev and Cyrisma
  • 02:21 Turning Risk Into Revenue
  • 06:29 Defining Vulnerability Scope
  • 08:58 Continuous Risk and Compliance
  • 10:53 Consolidating the Security Stack
  • 13:19 Mapping Compliance Frameworks
  • 15:13 Why Cyrisma Drew Me In
  • 17:08 Packaging Cyber Services
  • 19:37 Closing the Pitch Session

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🌐 Website: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/
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Repeat entrepreneur with $100M+ in successful deals. Now CEO at Cyrisma, helping MSPs build and scale profitable, successful, and scalable security programs.

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